Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
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Shums aud lies,
Ana take Il man Tor what he's worth. not for
his rii ur urlt.
/ But takes the man, the honest mon, for his
own honest self
| Ana takes the miSCr, bringing, meat, and puS
HIM out OF sigh
! And SO say dear city fair, | have no words
Tonight
To say you well, and as | was both country
. born and bred
| I'll have to call upon tn man who is the city's
To speak in tind response good words in an
swcr to this toast.
! 1t is "Burlinyton the city. of enterprise the
boast
And earnings seat Its situation grand, so
nigh and fair.
Is cqualed only by its men so true and wo-
men rare"
MAYOR wOODBrRY's TOAST.
The POSTMASTER then called upon Mayor
Woodbury. who, in responding, said that a
man never felt how inadequate he was to
| speak OF Burlington until in such pres
ence rs this. 1t required an orator to say
Just tribute to the many attractive points
possessed by the city He was glad to see
so many of its residents present, including
many faces that had not been seen at pre-
Nlous meetings. 1t was good thing for
business men to meet this way if only
once year. He then spoke of the grow.
ing influence Of the University and said
that 1t was constantly more deserving of
the support of the residents of this
city. The business interests of Burling-
ION are III a most iatterng condition, and
| II Is well Tor us to have great ambition in
III reference to them. We are also to
lellcltate ourselves on the financial stand
| my OF our business houses as well aS that
OF the city. Burlington is also becoming
more OF social centre, people are coming
here not only for its beauties but for its
| society. Its fine residences make it a de
slraOle place OF residence and it also is an
/ a. "a,
The mayor then referred to the carnival
OF last winter and to the good influence it
mad on our material interests. He pre-
dlcted that the coming carnival would
also have large attendance and amply
repay our residents for It's cost. He pre-
dlcted that the future of the city would
be brilliant, although we could never eX-
pect it to be a large city He closed by
Wishing all happy and prosperous New
ear.
COL. CROMBIE's REMARKS
Col W. a. Crombie in response to the
toast, The Lumber Trade said that the
volume of the lumber trade of the past
year compared favorably with that of
former years. the amount brought here
being lOO,0OO, 900 feet valued at =, 900. 600
The remark that Burlington lumber was
regarded as standard, ELECTED hearty APP
plause. lie referred to the fact that the
exhaustion of the Western lum Der regions
would make Burlington dealer, more de-
| pendent ON Canadian lunbermen. This
region Will be inhaustiblc for many years,
but the cost will necessarily be enhanced.
| Those under the hill intimately connected
with the lumber trade had informed him
! that the Volume of business had been
{ large although margins were small. He
then referred to the various industries
represented along the lake shore and pro
nounced the outlook for business the com
ing year most tlattering
STATE ATTORNEY FOSTER
St.tais SS tt'ir,;s Pr T1s responded 10 py
there was nothing in the abstract Iegnl
profession especially delightful certainly
no one saw anything delightful in a law
| yer. There was no reason why Il CONNER
cial man should be any more SO, however,
Tor they both try to sell people. He knew
! the latter had Just a little rhbre cheek. but
the difference in their reception by tie
people remained mystery to be account
ed Tor only by the great impertections of
the human race. The man who could ask
the greatest number OF questions about
nothing was usually regarded AS the most
successful lawyer The speaker then re
lated an amusing anecdote at the expense
OF a. Il. Whlttemore, Esq, who joined
heartily in the laughter that followed.
~
N"' h'Ll'N htMAHhS.
ne 'JODDlng Trade WAS responded to
thought some of the travellers wonld r..
can the ola prejudice against Burlington
as commercial centre, but he was glad
'Lat inns mao oeen overcome and that now
Nuou9 couId ne JobDed as readily from this
cily as New ork or Boston. The amount
vi uIe Jnooihs trade IN Burlington was
over I''ooo'ooo ana the future OF the city
III relailoh 10 the Jobplng trade was
aurplcIouN. lie was sanguine the amount
Woulu soon he doubled The commercial
travellers won success by Joint effort
Mp arms p1.po>sr
,.,, ~ -" = ''''i 'N9T'
me Press" was responded to by Mr.
JH9Heph AUD OF the FREE PRESS who com
pnihented Col. Woodbury. by referring to
nm as the Pooh Bah of Burlington ndu
tries. Burlington newspaper men rs well
as drummers believe there is no place bet,
ter to live III than Burlington He then
Tho u4wsnnnar ,,t, " Joui mains ~
function of the magazine and the i!las-